COMMAND LETTERHEAD
7010
Code 00
(Date)
From: Commanding Officer
To:
Subj: APPOINTMENT AS RELIGIOUS OFFERING FUND ADMINISTRATOR
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 7010.6
1. You are hereby appointed the (insert name of command) religious offering fund administrator.
2. You will be guided by reference (a) in the exercise of your assigned duties.
3. You are authorized to approve disbursements from the religious offering fund not to exceed (specify amount)
in accordance with reference (a).
(Commanding Officer)
copy to:
ROF Audit Board
officer as acting administrator.
Custodian
The custodian is responsible for efficient and
effective fiscal operations of the ROF. An RP or another
member of the command may serve as the custodian.
Any person appointed as the ROF custodian, however,
cannot serve as the ROF administrator or as a DFGR.
An example of an appointment letter designating an
ROF custodian is shown in figure 4-2.
The ROF custodian is responsible for the following
tasks:
. Ensuring ledgers for each subaccount and the
combined fund concur with the guidelines set forth in
SECNAVINST 7010.6
. Ensuring a complete and accurate audit trail
exists for all transactions
Figure 4-1.—Sample appointment letter for an ROF administrate.
disbursing authority to the chief of staff or executive
. Providing for the counting, safeguarding,
depositing, and accounting of all ROF monies and assets
. Helping the DFGRs to prepare disbursement
requests
l Reviewing each disbursement request for
completeness, appropriateness, and availability of funds
before sending the request to the administrator
. Disbursing approved payments
. Maintaining files showing command approval
for the collection, solicitation, and disbursement of
funds
. Ensuring agreement of the checkbook with the
bank statement (a task that must be done within 3
working days of receipt of the bank statement)
l Establishing preparation of a monthly report for
each subaccount
4-2
